Bank Robbery Suspects In Custody

BIRMINGHAM, AL - Jefferson County Sheriff’s Deputies are investigating a bank robbery that occurred in Graysville this morning. At about 10:30 a.m., deputies responded to a call that a man had entered the Regions Bank branch and demanded money from a teller. No weapon was seen. Once the teller gave him the money, he left the bank and fled in a gold Lexus sedan driven by a second man. No one was injured during the robbery.

The robbery suspect was described as a white male, 5’10”, wearing a blue hat and blue sweatshirt. His face was covered with a blue bandana. The driver of the car was described as a black male with no further description available.

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Just after 11:30 a.m., the robbery suspect was located by the FBI at a residence in the 100 block of Mimosa Court in Mulga and taken into custody. The suspect is being questioned by detectives. He will then be taken to the Jefferson County Jail to await formal charges. His name is withheld pending formal charges.

At approximately 2:00 Wednesday afternoon, deputies located the second suspect hiding in the attic of a home in the 600 block of 3rd Avenue in Mulga. Money taken during the robbery was found with him.

The suspect is being questioned by detectives and will be taken to the Jefferson County Jail to await formal charges. The name of the suspect is withheld pending formal charges.

The two suspects were also allegedly involved in a robbery in Hoover. The suspects are the same two men who police believed robbed a BB&T branch in Hoover June 7, and attempted to rob the same branch again Wednesday morning.

Read more on the Hoover bank robbery here:

Hoover Bank Robbery Suspects In Custody

Photo via Jefferson County Sheriff's Office

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